Gate-hinge



Nu. 6ll,325. Patented Sept. 27, H898. J. C. JONES.

GATE HINGE.

(Application filed Mar. 30, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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JAMES C. JONES, OF PINE VILLAGE, INDIANA.

GATE-HINGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 611,325, dated September 27, 1898.

Application filed March 30, 1898.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES C. J ONES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pine Village, in the county of Warren and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gate-Hinges; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to hinges for farm and other gates; and it consists in the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a gate provided with hinges according to this invention. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the hinge member which is attached to the gate-panel.

A is a portion of a gate-post secured in the ground.

Bis a portion of a gate-panel provided with two uprights a at one end and having similar longitudinal bars I) secured between the said uprights.

B is a portion of the diagonal brace.

G is the hinge member, which is'secured to the gate-panel. This hinge member 0 has a rearwardly-projecting arm 0, provided with a hole 0', which is pivoted on the pin cl of the stationary hinge member D. The hinge member D is secured to the gate-post in any approved manner, and, if desired, the pivot-pin may be formed on the arm 0 and engage with a hole in the hinge member D instead of being made as shown in the drawings.

In order that the hinge member 0 may be attached to the gate-panel without any nails, screws, or other separate fastening devices, which weaken the parts, add to the cost, and by rusting cause the wood of the gate to decay, the hinge member 0 is provided with an offset and upwardly-projecting hook E at its front part and a projection c at its middle part. The hinge member 0 is arranged under one of the bars 1) between the uprights a. The projection e bears against the rear end of the bar I), and the hookE bears against Serial No. 675,812. (No model.)

the front side of one of the uprights a and engages with the bar I).

The hinge member C and the hook support the gate-panel, and the projection e and the vertical portion of the hook constitute the means for preventing the gate from moving longitudinally on the hinge member 0. The hinges are made of wrought-iron, cast mal leable iron, or anyother approved material.

The hinge member D is an old device which is common in gate-hinges. The hinge member G constitutes an article of manufacture which is capable of general application without the requirement of another specially-constructed hinge member or a specially-constructed gate. I

What I claim is 1. A gate-hinge member provided with an ofiset hook whereby it is adapted ,to be engaged with one of the longitudinal bars of a gate-panel, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the uprights of a gate-panel, and a bar secured between them; of a hinge member arranged under the said bar between the uprights and having an upwardly-projecting hook which engages with the said bar, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the uprights of a gate-panel, and a bar secured between them; of a hinge member arranged under the said bar between the uprights and having an upwardly-projecting hook which engages with the said bar, and having also means for preventing the gate-panel from moving longitudinally, substantially as set forth.

4. A gate-hinge member provided with an offset hook at oneend and a projection at its middle part whereby it is adapted to be engaged with one of the longitudinal bars of a gate and secure the hinge member to it, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES C. JONES.

Witnesses:

SARAH A. MOMULLEN, WILLIAM WINOHELL. 

